A system, node and wireless device are provided. An intermediate node is provided that includes processing circuitry configured to: receive a packet where the packet includes metadata associated with first input data of a first node, first output data of the first node, a first PC signature and a public cryptographic key associated with the first node, verify that the first PC signature corresponds to a process that led from the first input data to the first output data using the public cryptographic key, verify a link between first node and the intermediate node by comparing the received packet and the first output data, and determine whether to perform at least one service function on the packet based at least in part on the verification of the first PC signature and the verification of the link between the first node and the intermediate node.
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5. The intermediate node of claim 4, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to generate a local link certification at least in part by signing the first input data, first output data, the local input hash and local output hash using the private cryptographic key associated with the intermediate node, the local link certification indicating the intermediate node performed at least one service function on the packet after the first node performed at least one other service function on the packet.
6. The intermediate node of claim 5, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to modify the metadata to include the local process certification, the local link certification and a public cryptographic key being associated with the intermediate node.
7. The intermediate node of claim 6, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause transmission of the modified metadata and the packet to a subsequent node.
9. The intermediate node of claim 8, wherein the verification is performed for each of the plurality of nodes in the logical node chain that the packet traversed.
10. The intermediate node of claim 8, wherein the verification is performed for at least one of the plurality of nodes that provides at least predefined service function on the packet, the verification not being performed for the remaining plurality of nodes that do not provide the at least one predefined service function on the packet.
14. The intermediate node of claim 1, wherein the first node is positioned immediately prior to the intermediate node in a logical node chain.
19. The method of claim 18, further comprising generating a local link certification at least in part by signing the first input data, first output data, the local input hash and local output hash using the private cryptographic key associated with the intermediate node, the local link certification indicating the intermediate node performed at least one service function on the packet after the first node performed at least one other service function on the packet.
20. The method of claim 19, further comprising modifying the metadata to include the local process certification, the local link certification and a public cryptographic key associated with the intermediate node.
21. The method of claim 20, further comprising causing transmission of the modified metadata and the packet to a subsequent node.
23. The method of claim 22, wherein the verification is performed for each of the plurality of nodes (16) in the logical node chain that the packet traversed.
24. The method of claim 22, wherein the verification is performed for at least one of the plurality of nodes that provides at least predefined service function on the packet, the verification not being performed for the remaining plurality of nodes that do not provide the at least one predefined service function on the packet.
28. The method of claim 15, wherein the first node is positioned immediately prior to the intermediate node in a logical node chain.
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September 13, 2019
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